National Survey of Latinos: Education January 1, 2004 Poll Finding A comprehensive survey of Latino attitudes toward education, public schools and a variety of education issues, including the No Child Left Behind Act. This national survey is released against the backdrop of major changes in the nation’s K-12 system as states and school districts apply sweeping new federal requirements. The…
National Survey of Latinos: Education, Summary and Chartpack January 1, 2004 Poll Finding National Survey of Latinos: Education – Chartpack and Summary of FindingsThe chartpack and summary of findings from a comprehensive survey of Latino attitudes toward education, public schools and a variety of education issues, including the No Child Left Behind Act. This national survey is released against the backdrop of major…
Dual Eligibles Tables: Enrollment and Spending, by State, 2002 January 1, 2004 Report This set of tables, prepared by the Urban Institue for the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, presents the most current state by state data on Medicaid enrollment and expenditures for dual eligibles.Full Set of Tables (.pdf)Individual Tables:Implications of the Medicare drug law for full dual eligibles:Table 1: “Full”…
Sex Education in America – Summary January 1, 2004 Report A new project by National Public Radio, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University's Kennedy School examines Americans' views on sex education in the nations public schools. The project reviews whether Americans think sex education should be taught in school, what kind of sex education should be taught, and surveys…
Financing the Medicaid Program: The Many Roles of Federal and State Matching Funds – Policy Brief January 1, 2004 Issue Brief This paper describes Medicaid’s existing financing structure and examines its implications for the federal government, for states, and for coverage of the low-income populations Medicaid serves.Policy Brief (.pdf)
Is the State Fiscal Crisis Over? A 2004 State Budget Update – Report January 1, 2004 Issue Brief Is the State Fiscal Crisis Over? A 2004 State Budget Update – Issue BriefThis paper, which updates a September 2003 analysis by the Rockefeller Institute of Government, finds that although the state fiscal situation is improving, states are by no means out of the woods yet.Issue Brief (.pdf)
State Responses to Budget Crisis in 2004: An Overview of Ten States – Overview and Case Studies January 1, 2004 Report In this report we examine how ten states from around the nation have responded to their budget crises in fiscal year 2004. While states vary in the depth of the budget pressures they faced, as state revenues remained depressed, all were required to make difficult choices among spending reductions, tax…
Sex Education in America: Principals Survey – Toplines January 1, 2004 Poll Finding A new project by National Public Radio, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University’s Kennedy School examines Americans’ views on sex education in the nations public schools. The project reviews whether Americans think sex education should be taught in school, what kind of sex education should be taught, and surveys…
National Survey of Latinos: Education, Toplines January 1, 2004 Poll Finding National Survey of Latinos: Education – ToplinesToplines from a comprehensive survey of Latino attitudes toward education, public schools and a variety of education issues, including the No Child Left Behind Act. This national survey is released against the backdrop of major changes in the nation’s K-12 system as states and…
Technology January 1, 2004 Page Audio Visual Power and AV Connections: Conveniently located floor boxes allow for AV, data and power connections in a wide variety of seating and podium arrangements. Projection System: Automated ceiling-mount projectors send images to three screens located in the conference room. Media: PowerPoint, live internet access, and DVD media can…
